Week 4
Posting Week 4 Homework


1. Technology and the school leader

Personal Technology Use - Time Management

43 - Folders
Freedom to Respond vs. Time for Grind
Delegation
Meetings (those who report and committees) - leveraging google docs
Leadership Team (elected format with terms - weekly morning meeting kept to 30 minutes)
Email and Phone Calls
Commitments
Secretary as Gate Keeper

Recommended Books
Getting Things Done - David Allen
Organization for the School Leader - Frank Buck
Seven Secrets of Savvy School Leaders - Robert Allen

Personal Technology Use - Professional Growth

Time for PLN - Google reader
Conferences You Plan to Attend and Budget
Journals - Subscriptions

Personal Technology Use - Automate Tasks
Using Google Docs - Surveys Forms save time

2. Planning for Technology Integration

Creating the Vision
How would you describe and articulate your school's learning environment?
What goals or SIP action plan do you have tied to those steps?

3. Costs and Methods

Infrastructure Costs
Hardware Costs
Software Costs
Management Solutions
Staff Costs
Technology Support Staff
Technology Integration Specialist - Help

  • always estimate costs at 15-20% higher than expected.
  • Leasing versus outlay and plan for ongoing lease payments

4. Planning for Professional Development

Formats that work - don't work
Individualized Learning Plans and Evidence - Link Here

Link to Sample of Sessions Offerings